Radvlad
Train Attendant
Has Amtrak ever considered extending this line to Tulsa? And what about even further adding Tulsa to Kansas City or St. Louis? I realize that OKC is larger, but Tulsa is larger than many cities Amtrak currently serves.
Has Amtrak ever considered extending this line to Tulsa? And what about even further adding Tulsa to Kansas City or St. Louis? I realize that OKC is larger, but Tulsa is larger than many cities Amtrak currently serves.
There was talk of it several years ago but nothing came of it that I know of.
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/what-happened-to-passenger-rail-service-between-tulsa-and-okc
http://www.tulsakids.com/October-2015/How-to-Ride-the-Heartland-Flyer-in-Oklahoma/
The only drawback is BNSF basically gave cost estimates that meant to discourage any extension from Newton to KC. To extend to Newton it was only 70-90 million in improvements needed, which is pretty reasonable. To go to KC, 450 million (!!). That's a big difference, especially to an indifferent/hostile state like Kansas.Or they could extend it to Kansas City, thus not depending on the whims of the SWC and have more than one possible connection onward each day, albeit a roundabout one to Chicago if the SWC is missed.
It seems to me that Fort Worth to Kansas City would be a self respecting corridor in and of itself even if the onward connections are a bit iffy. It would be even better if the Houston leg of the old Lone Star could be restored as an extension at the Southern end, making it an even better regional train connecting two significant regions.
That sounds like fake numbers from BNSF, given that Newton to KC is double-tracked already. (Yes, I know there are a few issues with that double track, but not 360 million dollars in issues.)The only drawback is BNSF basically gave cost estimates that meant to discourage any extension from Newton to KC. To extend to Newton it was only 70-90 million in improvements needed, which is pretty reasonable. To go to KC, 450 million (!!). That's a big difference, especially to an indifferent/hostile state like Kansas.
As I said, it was a quote that seemed designed to discourage pursuing further service past Newton. A classic case of "we won't say no, but...."That sounds like fake numbers from BNSF, given that Newton to KC is double-tracked already. (Yes, I know there are a few issues with that double track, but not 360 million dollars in issues.)
That sounds like fake numbers from BNSF, given that Newton to KC is double-tracked already. (Yes, I know there are a few issues with that double track, but not 360 million dollars in issues.)
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